“Air pollution ties in with social inequalities”

In this week’s Net Hero Podcast, we spoke to Imogen Martineau, Head of UK portfolio for the Clean Air Fund, who believes that Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) schemes are a necessary evil

GEL targets 250k electric car batteries with ‘zero-carbon’ lithium production

Recent tests at the United Downs power plant site in Cornwall revealed high concentrations of lithium

China has been dominating the electrification space, says expert

In this week’s Net Hero Podcast, we spoke to John DeMaio, CEO, Graphex Technologies, who told us that widescale adoption of electric vehicles won’t happen overnight

Net Hero Podcast – Is net zero a global or local ambition?

This episode the boss of a graphene tech business talks to me about the chance of a fair and global, net zero transition

Oxford launches council EV charging points

Oxford City Council has initiated the installation of electric vehicle charging points at Seacourt Park and Ride, providing charging space for up to ten EVs

UK trails Europe in EV boom

Analysis suggests the growth of battery electric vehicles in the UK is lagging behind most of Europe, with only 31% growth compared to the EU’s 60.6% over the past year

Delayed ban on diesel and petrol cars ‘incredibly confusing’

Mike Hawes, the CEO of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, is concerned that the reported postponed ban on diesel and petrol cars might deter people from switching to EVs

Call for ‘99% charger reliability guarantee’ in EV Charging

The new EV Charging Charter proposes clear information on charger availability, a 48-hour repair target and prominent signage for fast charger locations

Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m led by UK Infrastructure Bank

The funding will help the start-up to develop mines in south-west England for a domestic supply of lithium compounds, critical for the production of batteries for EVs and renewable energy storage

EU greenlights France’s €1.5bn aid to support innovative EV batteries

The measure will enable ProLogium Technology to develop a new generation of solid-state batteries